Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Birmingham bin strikes: a threat to public health

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par Paul Hunter, Professor of Medicine, University of East Anglia

The bin workers’ strike in Birmingham – which began on March 11 – is set to continue after the latest pay offer was “overwhelmingly” rejected.

Not only are the growing mountains of refuse unsightly and creating foul odours, they could pose significant threats to local residents’ health. Birmingham city council has declared the situation a “major incident”. This enables council leaders to request extra support from central government.

This is not…

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